THE WAY OF A SHIP ON THE SEA [Main Title]

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Film tribute to the "great, gallant, glorious" men of the merchant marine, Royal Navy, and Royal Naval Air Service.

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(Reel 1) Opening sequence of aerial shots showing a convoy and escort vessels. Cut to "The Making of the Men" - Nautical College, Pangbourne, HMS Worcester, HMS Medway, HMS Arethusa. Scenes showing cadet instruction in classroom theory, practical seamanship, navigation, signalling, squad drill, life saving, etc. (Reel 2) "The Birth of a Standard Ship". Shipbuilding scenes. Launch of a Standard Tanker. Female dockyard labour. Armstrong Whitworth workers. Medium-shot group of merchant officers serving in the Army Supply Corps. Arrival of a hospital ship and disembarkation of the wounded. Troopship leaves harbour. (Reel 3) "The Work at the National Docks". Various cargoes unloaded - grain, meat, sugar, wool, timber, etc. India Line vessel in dry dock. General view of the docks and ships alongside - including a rather archaic cargo/passenger vessel with a clipper bow. (Reel 4) "The Toll of the Sea". Trawlers at sea and in port. Panorama across fleet anchorage taken from forward gunnery control of HMS Canada. Scenes onboard the battleship. End sequence consisting of medium close-ups of King George V and senior naval officers, and group shots of merchant officers and crews.

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35mm

Object Details

Category: Film
Related period: First World War (content)
Creator: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Engholm, F W (Production Company)
Engholm, F W (Production individual)
Production date: 1918-03
Place made: GB
Dimensions: whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 4
Catalogue number: IWM 552

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THE WAY OF A SHIP ON THE SEA [Main Title]

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